What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Derrydonnell is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Derrydonnell, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a D-shaped area on the River Hind floodplain, 330m north of the water and inside a mature coniferous wood. An earthen bank forms the boundary, while an outer fosse surrounds three sides until a track removes it at the east. Two abandoned parallel tracks have cut wide openings through the bank at the east and south-west.

Situated on the floodplain of the River Hind, c. 330m N of the river, and within a mature coniferous wood. D-shaped area (dims 31.2m NE-SW; 26.6m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 2.8-3.5m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 1.1-1.5m) with the straight side (L 13.5m) at SW. It is surrounded by an outer fosse (Wth of base 1-1.4m; D 0.3-0.5m) SE-W-NE, which has been removed by a NE-SW track outside the bank at E. An older, abandoned but parallel track inside the bank at SE breaches the bank creating wide entrances at ENE (Wth 4m) and SSW (Wth 3m), either of which might obscure an original entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload: 27th September, 2010.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.